Tooth and Nail Syndrome

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Synonyms

Dysplasia of Nails With Hypodontia
Nail Dysgenesis and Hypodontia

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Tooth and nail syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that belongs to a group of diseases known as ectodermal dysplasia, which group consists of more than 100 separate recognized syndromes. Ectodermal dysplasias typically affect the teeth, nails, hair, and/or skin. Tooth and nail syndrome is characterized by absence (hypodontia) and/or malformation of certain primary (deciduous) and secondary (permanent) teeth occurring in association with improper development (dysplasia) of the nails, particularly the toenails.

In individuals with Tooth and nail syndrome, certain primary teeth and/or several secondary teeth may either be absent or widely spaced and/or conical in shape (coniform). In addition, the nails in young children with the disorder, especially the toenails, may be unusually small and underdeveloped (hypoplastic), with distinctive, abnormal hollowing causing them to appear to be spoon-shaped. Tooth and nail syndrome is inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic trait.

Resources

National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
410 East Main Street
PO Box 114
Mascoutah, IL 62258-0114
Tel: (618)566-2020
Fax: (618)566-4718
Email: maryk@nfed.org
Internet: http://www.nfed.org

NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Tel: (301)496-4261
Fax: (301)496-9988
Email: nidcr@nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/

NIH/National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
1 NOHIC Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3500
USA
Tel: (301)402-7364
Fax: (301)907-8830
TDD: (301)656-7581
Email: nohic@nidcr.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov

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Last Updated: 5/1/2008
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